⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5

Carson Flynn is a smart man that doesn’t look anything like a member of the Clan. He is a single father, raising his little girl on his own since his girlfriend died in a car accident. He is the accountant for the Clan, but he is so much more, and no one would know it by looking at him.

Megan is the cousin to the McCarthy Clan and is protected by family. She was raised with them and knows they have their way of life, but it’s not in her face and she can deny it mentally because of that. She has a weakness for single fathers and when she sees Carson with his daughter, Breena, she knows that she has lost herself to that weakness.

Carson and Megan have been around each other for years, but it’s almost as if neither one of them has noticed the other until now. Carson has always been a quiet, reserved man but now another side of him has surfaced and there is only member of the Clan that knows what’s going on with Carson and what he is up to. His dark side has surfaced, and he needs to keep Megan protected and safe from the O’Gregor Clan. He’s trying to figure out what happened to his girlfriend, Eve.

I love this series and I believe Carson is probably my favorite so far. Carson is dark and broody, smart and sexy! If you like books with dark, broody, smart, sexy men, then you will love Carson. The McCarthy Clan men are dangerous, dark, and loyal to the Clan. I give this story a 5-star review and highly recommend it to readers. There will be family secrets revealed. The women of the McCarthy Clan are strong, sassy, and keep their men on their toes all the time. I love the women as much as the men in this series. I cannot wait for Lachlan’s story.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5

Aida Gallo is the only daughter of the Gallo mafia family. She has three older brothers that treat her as if she is one the boys. When the Griffin’s have a birthday party for the youngest daughter and go all out, the Gallo siblings decide they need to crash the party. Without telling their father, they crash the birthday party and it is a complete game changer for both the Griffin’s and the Gallo’s. They been against each other for years, but mistake changes that.

Callum Griffin is running for Alderman of the 43rd Ward. With his family’s power and notoriety, he has a good chance of winning. The information he has on some of the other candidates could give him the seat. His little sister’s birthday party is more for him to talk to the powers that be to gain support for his win. When an accidental situation happens Callum finds a new form of support, but he’s not happy about it.

I loved Sophie Lark’s Colors of Crime books, and this new series is just as good. Her story telling of mafia families is entertaining, brutal, and never disappoints. Brutal Prince gained my interest a little further in, but it was not disappointment at all. I love Aida’s strong will and her loyalty to her family. She may be a mafia princess, but is strong, loyal, and sassy. These two have no idea they were actually meant to be together and as the story progresses the heat does too. I look forward to more of the Gallo and Griffin families in the future. I give this story a 5-star review and recommend it to readers who enjoy mafia, Alpha males, strong, sassy women, and the drama between two powerful families that have to find a way to keep the blood shed to a minimum. I love Sophie Lark’s books, and I look forward to more of this new series.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 out of 5

A story of second chances, psycho arsonists, and a long lasting love.

Margot has loved Jake since she was a little girl in one sense or another. Her life has taken a few twists and turns and after a tragic accident in her late teens, early twenties, she decides that she needs to leave Birch, Maine to grow up, attend college, and find out who she is. With this in mind, she leaves the only man who has held her heart in his hands since she was five years old. He doesn’t want to let her go, but he also knows that she he can’t keep her in Maine. He is eight years older and knows what he wants in life and where he wants his life to go, but he has to let Margot, his Lily-girl, find her way in life and hopefully find her way back to him.

When Margot gets a text from her best-friend, Maya, in Birch, that she needs her to come home, Margot leaves immediately, no questions asked. Maya has a tragic past and if she is in trouble, there is no way Margot will ignore her text. She is not prepared for the memories that rush back when she gets near town though and the first person she sees, is the one person she wanted to avoid, Jake.

This story is full of action, great characters and some very Alpha men in blue. They are protective of their loved ones and when they find the woman that holds their heart, they will do anything to protect them. Although, they do it within the limits of the law, even if they fight themselves to do it. I give this story a 4.5-star review and immediately purchased Maelstrom and Kismet to read when I can. I could not get enough of these characters, and I am looking forward to Balls to the Wall, Remy’s story. If you enjoy reading stories with sexy police and firefighters and strong, sassy women, then you will enjoy the Birch County Blue series.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  4 out of 5

A centuries old family curse is revealed in the worst way.

He just wants to share his favorite place with the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with. He has no idea the trouble that will befall Jared and Harper’s weekend getaway. He has is all planned out, he’ll take her to his special place and show her the beauty of his family’s cabin and surrounding land.

She finds the whole build up to this weekend to be unusual and when they arrive at the cabin that has no address in the woods, she is unsettled by the changes in Jared. She was looking forward to getting away and spending a special weekend with Jared, but Harper is nervous and afraid of the things that are happening.

This was quite a story. It has curses, danger, twists and two people that changed by the happenings that take place in this off-grid place. Jared and Harper have an adventure that neither one of them were prepared for. When Jared comes back to himself and calls his father to ask for help, he finds out that there is a family secret that his father never took for truth and it could have ended in such a bad way, but luckily it turned out alright.

I give this story a 4-star review. I enjoyed it, but it was a wild read. The imagination of Ms. Faye is quite colorful and entertaining. I liked the characters and Harper was a true survivor of her circumstances. She is resourceful and strong. She showed that she learned a lot from Jared since they have been together, and she was able to even trick him for a period of time. It is a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat and the pages burning to be turned.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5

He was accused, tried, and deemed a rapist of a Teammate that he considered a good friend and a little sister, while serving his country, then he received a dishonorable discharge (DD) because it couldn’t be proven that he was the rapist. Michael Parker was dealt a low blow by someone he trusted to have his back. He can’t find a decent job because of his DD so now he fights in the underground fights so he can make money. One encounter awhile back could change all of that, he could have a job with Reed Security, if he can find it in himself to fight for the truth and his redemption, with the help of Knight and Reed Security, and one woman who can take him down in a fight.

Blake is a woman who was raised in a family with four brothers that treated her like a little brother most of time rather than a little sister. Although, when she hasn’t been in contact for a week, they do begin to worry, and they will protect their little sister in anyway they can. Blake is an FBI agent that has received a file on a Senator that looks shady, when she brings it to her superior officer, he dismisses it and Blake finds herself fired from the FBI for telling her supervisor that she can’t let this go. Now she’s on the run from the FBI for stealing documents.

This story is filled with action, fighting, danger around every corner, and two people that are fighters but find themselves attracted to each other. They even fight their attraction for as long as they can. When Blake finds out about Parker’s history and his DD from the Marine Corps, her first instinct is to believe the accusations, but then when she confronts Parker about it and they talk, she knows in her heart that he couldn’t have done it. Parker just needs one person, besides his family, Blake to believe his innocence.

I really enjoy the Reed Security Series and Parker and Blake’s story did not disappoint. It did leave me wanting more though. I felt as if I did not finish the story. I can’t wait for GoodKnight to come out to read. The characters in the Reed Security Series are great. They are like one large family that argue, protect each other, and joke around with each other. They are funny, loyal, dangerous and protective.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  5 out of 5

She was used as a payment by her boss and then rescued by the FBI. Her boss, Kevin Vick gave Brandi to Saul Luciano in payment for a debt. She fought as long as she could to not be broken or destroyed, but they finally won. Brandi was a vibrant, fun, strong young woman, and a bit of a wild child until she was used by her boss for payment to a man who is ruthless, and his daughter is worse. Once Brandi is rescued and saved by the FBI, she and Slade, one of her rescuers go on the run to keep her alive and safe.

Slade is an FBI agent that helped to bring down sex slave operation and, in the process, rescued Brandi. She was broken and scared but she found some of her fire while they were on the run. Slade has a history of bad relationships and isn’t quite sure if that is part of the reason he has feelings for Brandi, is it that he wants to fix her, protect her, or are his feelings real?

I really enjoy reading Ms. Rhodes’ books. They are action packed, Alpha packed, and full of overall great characters. They are strong, kind, loyal, and entertaining. This book has some intense moments and some hard situations, but it is done very well. The characters are enjoyable to read, the action and suspense keeps the pages turning, and the characters keep my interest. I love the suspense of what’s going to happen, who is involved, who can be trusted and who can’t. I also love how Brandi regains her strength and independence, but she knows that Slade will always be there for her and she can count on him. I love this book, the characters and the series, and I look forward to more of the Bastards and Badges books and characters to come. I give this story a 5-star review and highly recommend it.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 out of 5

Deadly Scandals was originally published as the novellas Covet, Smug, and Slack. These books were 7, 8, & 9, in the Se7en Deadly SEALs serial.

Mia has to come to terms with her reality, but now she has to do it alone. Grant has been arrested for a crime that she knows he didn’t commit, but he confessed so that they can find Julian. Mia has to pretend to go along with Joaquin if she wants to save Grant and Julian, as well as keep herself alive to have the life she has dreamt about with Grant.

Grant is convinced that he and Mia will get Julian back if they just stick to the plan he has laid out. With Mitch and Ashley’s help, they’ll find Julian and put Joaquin behind bars for his crimes. The only problem is that Mia is going to take a lot of convincing that her brother is guilty of everything they’ve told her.

I have been enjoying the Se7en Deadly SEAL’s Series and Deadly Scandals has not disappointed. There is a lot going on in this story and a lot of character to follow, but the story is intriguing, entertaining, and angsty. Ashley and Mia have a lot of issues with each other as well as with their pasts. They bring a lot into the story and make me want to shake them both to say open your eyes and shut your mouth for a bit and you might find what you are looking for. They are similar in a lot of ways, but they are also each their own person. Their characters are strong, independent, and loyal. They are both determined to find the truth and are willing to go the extra mile as well as put themselves in danger to get what they are looking for. I give this story a 4-star review and look forward to more in this series. I am now as determined as Mia and Ashely to find out who is behind all of the turmoil the SEALs have been going through and why. The cliff hangers are brutal though, just when I think I’m going to find something out, the book ends. Great job keeping me guessing and wanting more Ms. Albertson.